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The History of African-American Social Dance Instructional VideoThe History of African-American Social Dance Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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7th - 12th
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10 mins
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The History of African-American Social Dance

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Just exactly what is social dancing? What does social dancing have to do with the African American community and African American history? The narrator of this short video explains how social dancing can support the culture of a community while "blurring the boundaries between communities."

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Concepts

dancing, african american culture, african american history

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visual and performing arts

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  • Flip the lesson instructing class members to view the video, complete the comprehension check, and research some of the links before returning for a full class discussion

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  • The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related articles, and a discussion question

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